R-Racing belongs to Namco's first arcade racing wave on PS2 and feels solid. Intuitive handling, decent AI and clean sensations. A useful step before Evolution.
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Racing2 players3+
Split screen
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A Namco racing game released in 2003 in Europe as R-Racing, the European edition of R-Racing Evolution. Driver Regina faces a mysterious rival in a cinematic story mode, with seven categories of real cars and varied circuits. A faithful port of Namco's arcade hit in a clean and efficient presentation.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is R-Racing still worth playing in 2026?
A racing game from Namco, R-Racing Evolution offers an approach to motor racing tinged with dramatised rivalry, where you climb a career facing opponents with personality, through a system of pressure on competitors and a driving halfway between arcade and simulation. The originality of the pressure mechanic, the narrative dimension of the career and the variety of cars appeal to racing fans. The divisive driving and a dated production bound the ambition. For a fan of motor racing or someone curious about a dramatised approach, the title keeps a preserved originality and intensity, in a dated edition.
